Burrata from Wisconsin

6-13-2015 Sat. hot, clouds and shower.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee  | croissant | bread and cheese | mango | raspberries AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea | cherries  
DINNER ---  burrata, tomato and basil | baked whole yellow tail | fresh peas and garlic scape | French green lentils | wine 

 

• another round of flowers in the garden 
• our favorite burrata from Wisconsin is back

more whole fish

5-04-2015 Mon. mild, sunny.  

 
 BREAKFAST --- coffee
 LUNCH --- vegetable buns 
 AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
 DINNER --- bread and pate | mozzarella and tomato | sauteed mustard greens and mushroom | sauteed string beans | baked whole yellow tail | rice | wine

 

•   more things from Sunday cooking

spring in full swing

4-26-2015 Sun. mild, sunny.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | bread and cheese | fruit salad 
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- steamed artichoke | steamed whole yellow tail with chorizo and herbs | sauteed green beans and snow peas | rice | wine

• what a beautiful day

yeloow tail, two ways

4-24-2015 Fri. chilly, sunny. 



BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- zong-zi
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- ( for the cooking group  ) appetizers in the tea house ( Japanese pumpkin balls, sweet potato fries, toast with Spanish pickled seafood and roasted red peppers ) | wine || yellow tail sashimi | yellow tail tagine with carrot, potato, shallot and fennel | Turkish clam rice | sauteed green beans with beech mushroom | wine || fruit and ice cream 

 

• a good meal, the fish is in season, and fresh

yellow tail snapper

5-17-2014 Sat. cool, clouds.  


WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- coffee | croissant |  dark bread | French cheese |  German cured ham | melon | strawberries
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- tea
DINNER --- steamed artichoke with lemon olive oil dipping sauce | steamed yellow-tail snapper with fresh dill, ginger and Italian sausage | sauteed cauliflower and okra | rice |  salad | wine 

 

• yellow tail snapper has firmer texture than red snapper

Ochazuke, yellow tail

3-28-2013 Thu. chilly, cloudy.  


BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- pasta with sofrito sauce
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- apple
DINNER --- Ochazuke, lightly marinated yellow tail, shrimp cake, king mushroom, pickles, rice with green tea | sauteed Chinese greens | wine 

 

• the fish is not marinated well enough.

sushi and tapas in Boorklyn

12-27-2012 Thu. cold, windy.  


BREAKFAST --- (at Kos Kaffe, Brooklyn) cappuccino | croissant  
LUNCH --- ( at Mitoushi, Brooklyn)  sushi: yellow tail, Spanish mackerel, saba, eel
DINNER --- ( at La Vara, Brooklyn) cocktails | sherry | Anchoas En Aceite imported anchovies with sesame and hazelnuts | Alcachofa fried artichokes, anchovy alioli | Berenjena Con Miel crispy eggplant with honey, melted cheese, nigella seed | Croquetas Del Jamon ham croquettes | Coca De Cebes mallorcan flatbread, roasted onions, blue cheese | Escalivada charred peppers, leeks and okra, romesco | Cordero Al Ajo Cabañil cumin roasted lamb breast, scallion, preserved lemon-date condiment | Gurullos handmade murcian pasta, goat butter, ground goat, sumac | Garbanzo Rinconcillo chickpea and spinach stew  | Salted cod stuffed peppers | fried bread with chorizo and concord grapes | Torta Santiago galician almond cake | Egipcio orange blossom scented date walnut tart, lemon curd, sweet cream | Quesos imported spanish goats milk cheeses, candied squash | wine

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